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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 221 - Film and American Society (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
FILM AND AMERICAN SOCIETY
Component: Lecture
Examines how American political, social and cultural beliefs found expression in American feature films from World War II through the 1990s. Weekly lectures and classic films such as On the Waterfront, Dr. Strangelove, Bonnie and Clyde, others.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
University Breadth: History and Cultural Change Course Typically Offered: Verify offering with Dept
General Education Objectives:
Read Critically Engage in Constructive Ideation Communicate Effectively in Writing Communicate Orally Communicate Through Creative Expression Work Collaboratively Across a Variety of Cultures Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications